Save the Date! Thursday May 18, 2017
Portland, OR For more information, call 541.346.2113 or visit giving.uoregon.edu/pioneeraward The University of Oregon Pioneer Award recognizes individuals who have been willing to lead rather than follow and take risks rather than see opportunities pass. Inaugurated in 1979, the Pioneer Award has been presented to individuals who lead their communities and states in business, philanthropy, communication, politics, and the arts. A few select individuals in our society embody the vision to recognize a new path ahead and the pioneering spirit, courage, and perseverance to follow that path. The dedication of these individuals is contagious, as it must be. It is not enough to simply have vision; others must be convinced if society is to move forward. Proceeds benefit the Presidential Scholarship Endowment at the University of Oregon, enabling the state’s brightest students to excel in their pursuit of higher education.
GERRY CAMERON
Gerry Cameron Gerry worked his way up U.S. Bancorp’s corporate ladder, serving as chairman and CEO before retiring in 1998. He later served as chairman of The Regence Group from January 2004 to June 2005. Gerry is a past chair and trustee of the UO Foundation Board, served on the UO Portland Regional Council, and was a member of the UO Campaign Leadership Committee, Campaign Oregon.
Gerry and his wife Marilyn have been generous supporters of Presidential and Dean’s Scholarships, a cause Gerry is passionate about because scholarships changed his own life. They have also named a financial learning center in the Lundquist College of Business, and have endowed the Gerry and Marilyn Cameron Chair of Finance.
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Gerry has been involved in numerous community and civic organizations, including several prominent positions on banking boards. Tim ‘71 & Mary Boyle Tim Boyle has served as president and chief executive officer of Columbia Sportswear Company since 1989 and oversees operations of the active outdoor company from its Portland, Oregon headquarters.
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Tim served on the UO Portland Council, is a former UO Foundation trustee, former TIM ʻ71 & MARY BOYLE Journalism Advancement Council member, and was vice chair of Campaign Journalism Oregon: Transforming Lives. He received LCB’s Visionaries Award – Trendsetter of the Year in 2001, was inducted into the School of Journalism’s Hall of Achievement in 2005, and received the UO’s Business Hall of Fame Award in 2008. Mary Boyle graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Portland. She served on the School of Architecture and Allied Arts Dean’s Advancement Council and has been deeply involved with Portland Center Stage, and the University of Portland. Tim and Mary have contributed more than $17 million to the University of Oregon, supporting programs in the Lundquist College of Business, School of Journalism and Communication, School of Architecture and Allied Arts, Intercollegiate Athletics, Student Life, School of Law, Presidential Scholarships, and most recently a $10 million commitment to Life Sciences.